Vincent Acovino
Stories
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Arts & Life
Robert Downey Sr., Director of Experimental American Movies, Dies At Age 85
Downey Sr., who wrote and directed the 1969 film Putney Swope, died Wednesday in his home from complications due to Parkinson's disease.
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Music
Questlove's 'Summer Of Soul' Tells The Story Of 6 Concerts In Harlem In 1969
Summer of Soul is a new documentary telling the story of a series of six concerts that took place in Harlem in 1969 — and is also Amir "Questlove" Thompson's first gig as a film director.
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Science
Scientists Say These Monkeys Use An 'Accent' To Communicate With Their Foe
In the Amazon rainforest, one species of monkey changed their territorial call to better communicate with a competing species.
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Science
The Science Behind Vaccine Incentives
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Katy Milkman, professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, about which vaccine incentives work best and why.
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Politics
Palestinian Official Discusses How The U.N. Can Help End Violence In Israel And Gaza
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Feda Abdelhady, the Palestinians' deputy permanent observer to the U.N., about how the United Nations can help end the violence in Israel and Gaza.
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Health
Behind The COVID-19 Surge In Papua New Guinea
COVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea have been surging. As hundreds become sick each day, the healthcare system is struggling to keep up. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Rebecca Kuku.
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National
How Two Skiers Conquered Half Dome
Last month, Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan skied and rappelled down Yosemite National Park's iconic Half Dome in a death-defying journey of nearly 5,000 feet from summit to valley floor.
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Environment
The Evolutionary History Of Penguins Is Far From Black And White
New research suggests that penguins' ancestors originated not in frozen Antarctica but, instead, off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, adapting to new climes over 22 million years.
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Arts & Life
'The Last Of Us Part II' Presents An Accessible Apocalypse
The Last of Us, released in 2013, was praised for its rich story and environment. The legacy of its sequel, out now, may be how many gamers are able to play it thanks to enhanced accessibility.
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Music
How 'Streets Of Rage 4' Reimagined Gaming's Most Iconic Rave
The Streets of Rage video game franchise was known for its cutting edge, club-inspired soundtrack. Composer Olivier Deriviere set out to recapture that magic in Streets of Rage 4.